Hamas rejects disarmament demands, insists on comprehensive deal to end war – Middle East Monitor

Two senior Hamas officials yesterday firmly rejected any proposal for the disarmament of the movement or other Palestinian factions, stating that Hamas will soon submit an official response to the latest Israeli proposal following internal consultations with other factions in Gaza, Al-Aqsa TV reported.

Mahmoud Mardawi, a senior Hamas figure, told the channel: “The resistance’s weapons represent the life of the Palestinian people and cannot be relinquished…